Are you getting fed up with not being able to

Luckily the shops nowadays are filled with wonderful containers and contraptions that you can use to store everything in, from clothing, to jewellery, to toiletries. Most of them can be customized to suit your decor, and they come in many wonderful designs and colors.

If you like to see where everything is, try buying see through plastic storage boxes and containers, and in this way you will be able to see at a glance just what you need.

If you are looking for ways to store your jewelry, why not purchase miniture stackable drawers. These could be the same type that one would buy for a garage to store nails and screws. In this way you can label the drawers and store all your jewelry neatly away. There are also wonderful necklace hangers available today that you can hang your favorite pieces on and make a feature of it on your dressing table.

Try to color co-ordinate your tops in a neat pile in your cupboard. Hang dresses with dresses, skirts with skirts. In this way you will see easily what you want to wear and save time in the morning when you need to find a co-ordinate something fast.

Shoes are normally a problem, as they lie in the bottom of your wardrobe and get all muddled up. When it comes to trying to find a matching pair, it could get frustrating, especially when you are in a rush. Try organizing your shoes into shoe boxes or see through containers that you can stack. Keep smart shoes that you don't use too often at the bottom and the ones you wear more often at the top.

If you are short of space, try using the back of doors as storage space. You can buy storage for shoes, bags or scarves that can be attached to the back of a door, whether it be a cupboard door or your bedroom door. Hooks screwed into the door can also help by keeping coats or gowns out of the way. If you are not into making holes in your doors, you can purchase over the door storage, which are hanging devices that fit over the top of your doors.

To store your toiletries it is a good idea to use clear plastic boxes. This will keep all your toiletries neatly together. If you are clever you can have all your facial skin care in one container, your bath products in another and your nail care kit in another. This will save you masses of time looking for containers, especially when you are rushing in the mornings.

Bathrooms always look good with wooden baskets. Laundry baskets have never looked better and one can purchase bathroom shelves to keep all those nick knacks in order. Towels can also be stored in drawers that can be bought to match your laundry basket.

If you are trying to declutter here are a few basic rules:

Throw it out if:

1. You don't know what it is.

2. It's broken - most of the time it is cheaper to buy a new one than repair.

3. You have too many of the same thing.

Keep it if:

1. It belongs to someone else, unless they give you permission to throw it out.

2. It makes you happy.

3. You can't make up your mind. Keep it another year, and if you don't use it, then get rid of it.

Most important, if you want an organized life, take one step at a time. Each small thing you clean out will ultimately lead to a more ordered life and decluttered life in the long term.